Afghanistan, March 25 -- U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta, members of the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, have introduced a bill in Congress calling for sanctions against General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.
The bill, presented to Congress on Monday, march 24, targets Munir for his alleged involvement in suppressing political opposition, particularly the imprisonment of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and for human rights violations in the country.
The proposed bill accuses Asim Munir of being involved in the systematic repression of political opponents, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan. It claims that as the chief military commander, Mun...